After many months of painstaking effort, the problems caused by Microsoft’s Windows 8 “Secure Boot” technology are finally being solved for Linux users. Now, the capability is quickly spreading, and ...

Ubuntu is considered one of the most popular Linux-based operating systems designed for common platforms, namely PCs and network servers. It's a versatile option for tech-savvy geeks looking for a ...

So here's something I've been beating my head against. I need to come up with a way to get client computers to PXE boot -- and automatically install -- Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop. So far, I've gotten to a ...

Installing Linux on computers with UEFI BIOS has a bad reputation - sometimes deservedly so. It can be easy, but perhaps more often than not it can be difficult, tedious and messy - and sometimes, as ...

Canonical has announced the availability of Ubuntu 9.10 alpha 6, the final alpha release before the transition to beta testing. Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala, introduces a number of important ...

Since my last blog post about the HP Pavilion dm1-4310ez, I have continue to investigate and experiment with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot, Secure Boot, and multi-booting with ...

Freeing the way for independent Linux distributions to be installed on Windows 8 computers, the Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI ...

Even with today's fast, multi-core processors and a large amount of system RAM, waiting for a Linux computer to boot can be a slow and tedious process. Though you may never get your Ubuntu Linux PC to ...